11 ROUSER Way, Hillsborough, NJ 08844-7084

Agricultural District

The purposes of the Agricultural District are to: Encourage land use patterns and development practices which enhance Township, county and state efforts to retain farmland and protect and preserve agricultural activity within the Township.; Protect the substantial public investments in farmland preservation by limiting the extent of nonfarm development in the Agricultural District.; Promote the continuation of farming in the Agricultural District as a valuable component of the local economy.; Protect prime soils, soils of statewide importance and soils of local importance for their long-term value as an essential natural resource in any agricultural or horticultural pursuit.; Permit limited nonfarm residential development in a manner and at locations that will be consistent with the continuation of farming.; Support the preservation of existing farm operations and limit conflicts between agricultural and nonagricultural uses by encouraging the separation of residential development from active farms.; Impose lot suitability requirements upon residential lots in order to accommodate individual well and septic disposal systems, which are required in the Agricultural District.; Advance the goals of the Master Plan for the Agricultural District by protecting agricultural lands and promoting agriculture as a valuable component of the local economy.